Knockdown self-feeder



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1. E. ANDERSGN KNncKDOwN SELF FEEBER Filed Feb. '7. 1927 Patented Dec. 27,1927.

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Knocxnown `.SELF-renieEn.l

Application led February 7, 1927. Serial No. 166,368.

lry invention relates to self-feeders ot a common type and it is my purpose to provide such a feeder having; the features oit construction which permits or' its "being e manufactured completely in several. parte so that it may be shipped in a knockedN down condition, the parts beings-1o arranged that it may be quickly assembled by one inexperienced in building operations. 1e A further object oi' the invention is to provide such a knock-down sell? feeder construction, the parts oit' which are so related to each other that, when assemliiled, the ieeder will be very strongl and durable.

A further object is to provide such a lmocledown structure having features oi. `construetien to guide the inexperienced Workman in properly assembling' the teeder and to prevent "the `conlmission oil errors in sach assembling.

More particularly it is my object to prorvide :such a knock-down structure wherein "the feeder may be assembled simply `by insorting bolts in openings provided ttor them 'and yet obtain a perfectly Weather-tight con` dition.

With `these and other objects in View, my invention consists in the construction, varrangement and combination ot the various templated are attained, as hereinafter more fully set forth, pointed out in my claims, alnd illustrated in the accompanying `drawings., in which:

Fig.. 'l is a side elevation `of a portion oi the *feeder assembled. y

Fig. 2 is a transverse sectional view through the feeder assembled.

` 3 is an invertedplan View oi one end of the floor.

Fig. t is an inverted `ont a roof elen'ient y Fig. 5 is a transverse sectional `View through the stall element.

Fig. G is aside elevation olone end oi" the stall element Viewed from the `outer side.

Fig. 7 is a transverse sectional View through the ears construction, the parts heing slightly separated.

Fig. 8 is a similar View oi the ridge pole construction. y y

Fig. 9 shows a somewhat modiiied term `ci rooi. member.

Fig. 'l0 is a detail View `oi `one corner oit a Ahopper Wall.

plan View ci' `one end oil parts oifiny device, whereby the objects con-` I am aware that a `ieeder embodying the general features ol .my assembled feeder is not new. However, such feeders are ordinarily built intact and therefore must be practically entirely built at the place. Where the ilfeedcris towhe used.

rlhe purpose oi the present invention is to enable the feeder to he manufactured in almost finished torni at a central point from which it may be shipped in `a linoolreddown condition to the place oi' useW The feeder comprises the nsnal elements, including; the floor A, the tiro sloping root members B and B, the closed ends C, the hopper walls D, `the dividing bar E and the stalls F.

In buildingi a 'feeder according to my in volition, cach of these elements is built separately with the exception of the hopper., the latter being; formed partially by the Walls D and partially by the elements F which are `provided with the plates l() to form continuations oi the walls D. (See Fig.' 5.) The rooi' members B and ll each include the boards 'll secured together by horizontal battens l2 and eavc joist 13. The ridge inembers li and l5 are secured to the boards of the root' members B and B respectively, as shown in Figi'. 8, comprising joists, one of which secured with its tace adjacent the boards. The member 141:, which is secured in edge contact, is spaced away from the edges oif the boards ll, a distance equal to titl till

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the thickness oithe member 15, Which in 4 turn is spaced away from the'edges of its boards, a distance equal to the thickness of the boards l1. y

In assemblinn,r the root, the two ridge pole members 14AV and l5 are brought together face to i'ace and a bolt 1G passed through the openings 17 and 18 respectively' in the two members so as to draw them tightly together. In so doing', the projecting' ends of the boards 1]. will interlock to form a zigzag joint which is watertight. Thus the ridge pole niembers Tbl and l5 serve a triple function, first, to secure the boa-rds 11 together at their upper ends.` second to insure a Water-tight joint at the ridire oi the root, and third, to :form a ridge pole tor supporting the Weight of the-roof at the peak thereof.

` Instead ot passing the `boli 1G tln'ough the members 1li anello in a direction perijiendicu lar to their side faces, as shown, it will be understood that the saine result may be oh llU end sills' 20; areprovided'v with notches 22 which are preferably formed by constructing Y .the sills 2O in layers, one layer forming al a pair of side posts 26, aV pair of centralcontinuous fsill member and the other layer being sectional as at 23 and 24, said sections being spaced to providel the slot 22. The sleepers 25 are secured between the side sills 19to support the flooring 21. y

The end walls'of the feeder each includes posts 27, the wall boards 28, door 29 hinged at to theowall 28 in anv appropriate opening, formed'therein,between the central posts 27, and the rafters 31 which are secured between the posts 26 and come together at-their upper ends vas shown in Fig. 8.V The raftersV are bevelled together asv at 32 and their ends notched out as at 33 to receive the ridge pole members 14 and 15. 1

The stall members comprise the partition f wallsv '34 connected` inv spaced relation as shown in Fig. 1 bythe upper and lower connecting bars 35 and 36y respectively.

l Vwalls 10 secured to' their inclined faces.

V.construction of the dividing barE is thought The walls 34 are further connected by the The to be evident from Fig. 2 and no detailed description is given thereof. Y

/The hopper walls D each comprises the boards 37 connected at one end by thecleats 38 and atl the other end by the cleatsv 39. The cleats 39 areispaced from the ends of the boards37,l a distance corresponding to the 'thickness of the battens12, and the cleats 38 are;spaced from the ends of the boards 37 sufficiently to allow said ends vto project somewhat beyond the upper edges of the ,boards 10. vThe corners of the walls D are notched as-at 40 to receive the rafters 31 andposts 27 respectively.

In assembling the feeder, the floor is first placed in its proper horizontal` position and the end members then secured in place. The

notches 22 are positioned to receive the respective posts 26 and 27'and bolts 41 are passed through thesills 20 and through the respective posts 'in openings positioned to receive them in order to secure the ends in possible to improperly push the end mem bers relative tothe floor-providing the floor has been placed upon the ground right side up. The members F are then placed in position between the posts 27, the bars 35 and It will Athus be seen that it is im- 36 contacting with said posts. Bolts 42 are then passed through the ends of.the bars 36 and through the posts 27 in openings suitably positioned in order to secure thc stall members in place. then be placed in position between the stalls, and the hopper walls D temporarily secured by bolts extended through the lower ends of the hopper walls and through openings 44 in the bars secure the upper ends of the hopper walls to the roof are then inserted in the boards 37 pre]; aratory to applying the roof. It would he noted that the ends of the rafters 31 and` posts 26 are cut away as at 45 to receive the eave joists 13. In applying the roof,'the walls D are pushed upwardly and inwardly so as not to interfere with placing the roof and the latter is then placed upon the rafters 31. The rafters 31 are cut away to receive the battens 12 as at 46. In a somewhat modified form of this construction shown in Fig. 9, the battens 12 are cut away to receive the rafters 31 as shown. The roof being snugly received in its proper position, the hopper wall D is allowed to return to a position where its upper end rests against the batteri 12 and the bolt 44* is pushed through the opening 47 in the batt-en which is designed to receive it. (See Fig. 7.) Bolts 48 are then passed through openings 49 and 50 respectively, passing through the posts 26, rafters 31, and eave joists 13 respectively, so as to secure the roof at its lower edge to the ends walls. The upper edges of the roof are then drawn downwardly and. inwardly, as already described, by means of the bolts 16. After s. tight joint has been obtained in the ridge of the roof, a number of nails may be driven through the edges of the board 11 and into the rafters 31 in order to secure the end walls against outward movement. It will now be seen that the bolts 48 secure the roof firmly in place and that the hopper walls D serve to secure the upper ends of the bars 35 against the posts 27. The battens 12 serve the double. function of supporting the roof boards and of supporting the hopper walls D. The cleats 39 also serve a double function, namely, that of temporarily securing the boards'37 together and that of aiding to brace the roof against pressure from the outside. In this connection it will be noted that any pressure that may be transmitted to the wall 37 will be given directly to the bar 35 which is braced against the posts 27 so that such pressure cannot inliure the stall or hopper construction.

Some changes may be made in the construction and arrangement of the parts of my invention without departing from the real spirit and purpose of my invention, and it is my intention to cover by my claims, any modified forms of structure or use of The division bar E may 7 The bolts 44'i which are to lllmechanical equivalents which may be reasonably included Within their scope.

I claim as my invention:

l. A knock-down self feeder construction including end members, stall members adapt ed to be secured between said lend members, each of said stall members including upper connecting bar, roof members including rooil boards and horizontal battens for connecting said boards together and hopper Walls adapted to be secured between said battens and connecting bars of the stall members.

2. A knock-down self feeder construction `including end members provided with centra] posts, stall members, each including spaced partition Walls secured together by upper and lower connecting bars, said lower connecting bars being attachable at their ends to the posts, root' members attachable to the end members and hopper Walls attachable to the roof members and to the upper connecting bars so as te secure said. bars in engagement with the posts.

Sigiied this 29th day 0i' January, 1927, in the county of Woodbury and State of Iowa.

JAMES EDG-AR ANDERSON. 

